Which of the Following Statements Is TRUE Regarding Fossils

question 64

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding fossils?

• A)Fossils can form with the same frequency in any environment. This includes lakebeds, the ocean floor, artic regions, and mountaintops.
• B)The term "fossil" only includes skeletal remains of organisms, and does not include things like footprints, eggs, or excrement.
• C)In the plant fossil record, fossilized flower petals are much more common than fossilized pollen.
• D)Molecular sequence data that depicts the divergence time between organisms can stand independently and never needs to be corroborated by fossil evidence.
• E)None of the other answer options is correct.

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